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After decades of coaching on a field cunningly placed next to a precipitous drop into the sea, I was relieved this season to be moving across the campus where, tucked north of the tennis courts, I thought life would be all beer & skittles. It turns out that our new, unfenced field is directly next to a thorn-infested bog of despair where no junior...

Our team had quite a season. We competed in tournaments, played league games, & bonded as a team. We were small but mighty. All the girls contributed so much. That includes all the girl who have ever had to play for us because we were short on subs. Despite our shortage in numbers, everyone always tried her very best despite being inexperienced,...

The Junior Boys had a fantastic year training on the waters of Mill Bay and in their racing season around Vancouver Island. Yale H established himself early as a real leader in the crew, helping with deciding how to dress the crew and working out the logistics of communication. Thomas L proved his strength throughout the year by being the...

Rowing at the top competitive level in North America has become a fulltime sport. Clubs from across the continent are developing international programmes that are attracting more and more athletes. There were almost 60 boys signed up at the beginning of the year. When we thought we might lose some after the first rainfall, we actually gained a few...

It is not uncommon for girls to underestimate themselves. Whether this is because of a flaw in the fundamental values that girls are taught from a young age, or because of pop culture, I have confidence that rugby is something that has the power to change this. Girls should see themselves as individuals who are capable, confident, and...

This year at the BC Rowing Championships many Brentwood faces, wearing many different uniforms, appeared amongst the crowd. Elliot Rogers, Rogers ‘15, rowed for the Canadian National Training Centre, Renee LaFreniere ‘16) wore the UBC Thunderbirds’ uniform, Ellis Hollands ‘16 & Alex Ridenour ‘16 competed for Team British Columbia, Tara Christensen...

Many of the Senior Tennis players started training for the spring season at the indoor courts during the second term. They put in many hours in the bubble while the rain pounded down outside. When it was time to move outdoors, the rain significantly hampered training: the courts were unplayable on many days. Despite the lack of sun, however, the...

Despite the short season that the Senior Girls Soccer team had, we fought hard and learned new techniques all while finding passion for the game. From our very first game, the girls worked hard competing in multiple tournaments and league games ending the season with a tough loss in the Island Championships. Although the team was disappointed, the...

The Brentwood Rugby Club was well represented at the BC Provincial Rugby Championships in Burnaby over the Canada Day Weekend.
While Jack NG, ‘21 was the lone member of the U14 North Island Tsunami, Blake C ‘19, Torren K ‘20, Graeme M ‘19, Scott J ’19, Matthew MP ‘19, Liam M ‘19 Joel C ’19 all played for the U16 squad. Darren Sage, Privett ‘09...

For many Brentwood athletes, summer is a time for rest and recovery, but for some of our best rowers, it means international competition. Once again our alumni will be representing Canada at all five levels of rowing in Canada: Senior, U23, U21, U19 and Junior Development. In all, nine alumni, one coach, one former coach, and one current student...